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Designing with Climate in Mind

Designing with Climate in Mind’

The new Sustainability Podcast from Interface

In a new podcast series, world-leading sustainable flooring manufacturer Interface explores exactly what it means to design with climate in mind. Hosted by Jon Khoo, Interface’s Regional Sustainability Manager, each episode will feature an in-depth, informative conversation with a range of leading figures from the worlds of design, sustainability and the built environment.

In this episode

Dr Ella Gilbert talks to Jon about the growing environmental challenges she’s witnessed first-hand when working in the Antarctic, as well as her personal journey from being a climate activist to a climate scientist. Ella has worked with the British Antarctic Survey as an atmospheric physicist, and in this episode, Jon checks in on her research and how it will affect how architects design buildings. Ella also shares her experience of navigating the different tribes of climate change, finding balance and talking climate at her boxing gym.

You can discover more about Ella’s work through her profiles on InstagramTwitter and YouTube. In terms of Ella’s recommendations on finding out more about Climate Change, here are her recommendations – IPCCReal ClimateCarbon Brief and Antarctic Glaciers.

Other guests in the series include eco innovator and author, Mark Shayler in episode two and an expert in the field of biophilic design Oliver Heath in the first edition.

Designing with Climate in Mind’ is released fortnightly with the first 3 episodes available now. It is available across all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Deezer, and listeners can find all available episodes above or by visiting Interface

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